Cooper Jung Fortune, 8
The
New York Times published an article by James R. Oestreich, Carnegie
Unveils Music Education Program, on March 25, 2011:
Clive Gillinson, in
his six years as executive and artistic director of Carnegie
Hall,
has developed an ever more expansive view of its mission and
constituency. Carnegie has increasingly ventured beyond its walls
with activities including neighborhood concerts in New York,
partnerships with the Juilliard School and others, and festivals with
citywide and cross-country collaborations.
Now, together with
the Royal
Conservatory of Music in Toronto,
it undertakes one of its most ambitious projects to date, the
Carnegie
Hall
Royal Conservatory Achievement Program, an attempt to set standards
in music education and performance throughout the United States. It
is based on the conservatory’s own program, already in use
throughout Canada and, spottily, in the United States.
Graded national
standards are widespread in Europe and elsewhere. “The two world
leaders are the Royal Conservatory and the United Kingdom,” Mr.
Gillinson said on Wednesday in a joint interview with Peter C. Simon,
the president of the conservatory.
“The Royal
Conservatory was a clear and obvious choice,” Mr. Gillinson added.
“It’s great for us to partner with an organization where all the
skills and knowledge are already there.”
AfriClassical learned of Cooper Jung Fortune's Carnegie Hall recital from her grandmother, Gwendoline
Y. Fortune, Ed.D., an historical novelist and retired college
instructor. Gwen has long cooperated with AfriClassical, and informs us Cooper practices the violin regularly without needing to be told. Gwen Fortune recently
completed a 13-part series of half-hour radio programs, We
Do It All. Her
website is:
http://www.gyfortune.com/
Gwen writes:
"Cooper's
(violin) recital will be on Saturday, February 9th at 2 pm at
Carnegie Hall (Zankel Hall.) She and other recipients of the
Tri-State (NY, NJ, CT) Certificate of Excellence will be giving
individual recitals. Only two other students at her music school
qualified for the concert."
Last
Fall, Cooper Jung Fortune received an email message explaining she had
qualified for the State Certificate of Excellence Award:
"Dear Cooper Fortune:
"Congratulations, you are the recipient of the 2012 Tri-State
Certificate of Excellence for Level 1 Violin in NY for the Carnegie
Hall Royal Conservatory Achievement Program!
"The State
Certificate of Excellence Award recognizes students each academic
year, September 1 to August 31, by state, who have obtained the
highest marks for performance assessments in each instrument,
Preparatory Level through the Associate Diploma. In order to be
eligible for these awards, recipients must have obtained a minimum
mark of 80% on their performance assessments and have completed the
theory requirements for their level (when applicable).
"We cordially invite
you to participate in the Tri-State Certificate of Excellence Recital
and Awards Ceremony at Carnegie Hall in New York City on Saturday,
February 9, 2013 to receive your certificate in recognition of this
outstanding achievement. If you are unable to attend the ceremony in
person, your certificate and a souvenir copy of the program will be
forwarded to you. An RSVP response is required from all recipients
and teachers.
...
"Recipients are
invited to perform in the recital, although it is not required.
...
"Please
note the following information:
"GENERAL
INFORMATION
Location:
Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall
Address: 154 W. 57th Street, New
York, NY
Date: Saturday, February 9, 2013
Ceremony Time: 2:00
p.m., doors will open to the public at 1:30 p.m.
Duration: 2.5
hours; includes reception in the Zankel Hall lobby immediately
following the performance"
...
Sincerely,
Becky Hinkle
Rebecca
Hinkle
Manager, The Achievement Program
The Weill Music
Institute at Carnegie Hall
881 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10019
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